User Experience (UX) Designer

About Green Island Interactive

Green Island Interactive is an internet solutions and consulting company that has been providing clients in North America, Ireland and the U.K. with creative and effective web solutions since 1999. Due to strong growth and rapid expansion, the company now has an opening for a Front-end Web Developer with experience in Java and J2EE.

The Role

The Front-end Web Developer will be responsible for front-end GUI development for our Site Caddy product line and customer sites, providing e-commerce web content management and hosting. Our ideal candidate is a code-level developer: someone able to write clean, custom, uncluttered, well-structured, validating HTML and CSS themes from professional graphical designs. You must be an expert at handling cross-browser CSS issues, so that your designs will shine in all major browsers. You must also be proficient at Java/J2EE development, including JSP/Servlet coding and integrating with our CMS. And, you'll pitch in with new Java development and maintenance of our product framework from time to time.

This is a new position in our small but growing organization, and we need self-starters passionate about helping to build out our company. You'll work closely with our management and engineering teams, but you'll also often need to work independently.

Start Date - Time Frame

This position is open immediately, and needs to be filled as soon as possible. Although this position is available as a 6-8 month contract initially, a full-time position with Green Island will be an option depending on performance. Working remotely is optional, however the candidate should be within commuting distance of our Dublin or New York locations.

Experience

Solid "well rounded" experience with Java web development is an advantage. The succesful applicant should be mature and responsible. All of the following are required:

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS or related major
• 3+ years experience coding web systems/services in Java
• 3+ years experience with HTML, XML, JavaScript, etc.
• Diverse knowledge of Java and web technologies

Responsibilities

The successful candidate would be responsible for the following:

• Answering to CTO, team leads and project managers
• Management of own schedule (while working to project milestones and deadlines)
• High standards for integrity of final product
• Understanding & enforcement of coding standards & documentation
• Meet with Marketing and Merchandising stakeholders to define functional solutions for business problems
• Create wireframes or prototypes as proof of concept
• Design interaction, look and feel
• Write non-technical specification for programmers
• Final-pass QA

Skills

• BA/BS or MA/MS in Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Human Factors or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in designing and prototyping for the web; ecommerce experience is preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of user-centered design principles coupled with a “don’t make me think” understanding of usability.
• Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills; high-fidelity prototyping experience is a plus.
• Ability to write non-technical specs for programmers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage expectations, meet firm deadlines and thrive in a dynamic work environment.

Great If You Have...

• Expert in HTML / DHTML / XML / CSS / JavaScript, with at least 3 years of designing and building GUIs for commercial websites and web applications.
• Expert in cross-browser styling and scripting.
• Proficiency in Java and J2EE, particularly JSPs, Servlets, and taglibs.
• Proficiency in at least one commercial graphics editor application, such as Photoshop or Fireworks.
• Experience with a J2EE application development framework such as Struts or Spring.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical reasoning skills.
• Mature, self-motivated, and able to produce well under minimal supervision.

And Even Better Yet If You Have...

• XML development and processing is a very strong plus (including XSL, XSD, and Java XML parsers)
• Core Java design, development and testing.
• Strong familiarity with Web Content Management Systems (WCMS).
• Experience with e-commerce systems and payment gateways.
• Experience with usability factors and ergonomic page design.
• Experience with Eclipse/MyEclipse IDE.
• Familiarity with Linux servers.

Technologies

Green Island uses predominantly Java and Open Source technologies. Knowledge of any of the following is advantageous:

• Code: Java, J2EE, JSP, Servlets
• Server: Apache with Tomcat
• Database: MySQL, Hibernate and JCR a plus
• Web: HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX

Salary

Salary is competitive and based on your experience, and whether position is full-time or contract. Please include salary requirements with CV/Résumé.

Benefits

At Green Island we believe that a modern, flexible working environment is the best way to keep our team happy, reduce costs, and help the environment! While staff are expected to be available for meetings with managers, team members and (possibly) clients on a regular basis, flexible hours can be arranged and teleworking is optional. This position would not entail regular travel, although infrequent trips between New York and Dublin locations may be required. Specific benefits for this position will vary depending on whether it is full-time or contract. Off-site training will be available if required. Excellent opportunity for advancement.

How To Apply?

Please make sure your qualifications match the job requirements. Then submit your CV/Résumé, or any questions, to careers@mygreenisland.com. Please specify the role for which you are applying, and include how you found out about the position.